10 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters

Issuer Chekiang Province
Year 1896-1897
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.70 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#52, Y#52.1, Y#52.2, Y#52.3
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省江浙年二十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Chekiang Province in Year 22 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering CHEH-KIANG PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 22 (1896) - Y#52: 年二十二 ( spelled `CHEH-KIANG`) -
22 (1896) - Y#52.1: 年二十二 Y#52.1 (spelled `CHEH-KIAИG`) -
22 (1896) - Y#52.2: 年二十二Y#52.2 (spelled `2.7 CANDAREENS`) -
23 (1897) - Y#52.3: 年三十二 -
Numisquare ID 7272874880
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